Five killed, 17 injured in Kailali road mishap

At least five passengers were killed and 17 others injured when an overcrowded microbus met with an accident on Bhimdutta Highway in Chisapani Kasanichour of far-western Kailali district Sunday afternoon.

The Se-1-Ja 175 microbus en route to Dadeldhura from Attariya, Kailali, skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge at around 2:00 pm, reports said.

Four of those killed in the accident have been identified as eight-month old Anish Thapa Magar, police Assistant Sub-inspector Nar Bahadur Deuba, army man Nanda Bahadur Thapa Magar and Chandra Joshi.

Thirteen of the injured passengers have been admitted at Seti Zonal Hospital in Dhangadhi for treatment. nepalnews.com mk July 15 07

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